Gabby listened behind her to Seth's methodical steps up the stairs, one shoe after the other. It was almost as if she was waiting to hear him fall or slip but thankfully, he managed to make it most of the way. They were almost there and Gabby was about to heave a sigh of relief but caught herself when Seth suddenly decided to pick her up. She yelped and clung to Seth. It was tempting to smack him and yell at him to put her down but she was worried that he might drop her down the stairs if she freaked out too much.
As soon as they were at her door, Gabby let go of him and wagged a finger at him even though he was still holding her. "Put me down! Right now!" She squeaked at him.